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According to CoinDesk, Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered Bank, released a report initiating coverage of the decentralized lending protocol Aave, with a target price of $3,500 by end-2030—approximately 50 times its current price of around $70—and expects Aave to outperform both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Kendrick stated that Aave has recovered from the April 2026 KelpDAO rsETH bridge vulnerability incident, during which attackers used approximately $290 million worth of stolen tokens as collateral to borrow real assets on Aave, exposing the protocol to up to $230 million in potential losses. Assets have now begun flowing back onto the platform, and Aave’s dominant position in on-chain lending remains solid. Looking ahead, Standard Chartered forecasts that the value of tokenized assets actively used in DeFi applications will grow 37-fold by 2030. Aave—whose revenue model is directly tied to lending activity—is poised to benefit directly. Additionally, Aave’s Horizon initiative (enabling tokenized real-world asset lending in permissioned environments) and the potential relaunch of its token buyback program are viewed as key catalysts.
According to the mid-year crypto market report released by 21Shares, after Bitcoin peaks at approximately $126,000 in October 2025, the base target price for the end of 2026 is set at $100,000.The report shows that as of May 2026, the global crypto ETP assets under management stood at approximately $140 billion, with total holdings of 1.25 million BTC. Furthermore, prediction market trading volume reached $57.5 billion by the end of May; total value locked in DeFi remained around $140 billion; within the Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism accounted for approximately 83% of total DeFi TVL; and the total value of tokenized assets on public blockchains reached $31 billion, including $15 billion in tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds. (The Block)
Bitget PoolX will soon launch the o1.exchange (O) project. Users can stake BTC to share 350,000 O tokens, with a maximum individual staking limit of 50 BTC. The staking window will be open from 20:00 on June 25 to 20:00 on July 2 (UTC+8). Additionally, users whose net BTC deposits are positive during the campaign period will receive a 2% BTC savings interest-boosting coupon upon campaign completion. First-time PoolX participants who meet the net deposit requirement will receive a 10% BTC interest-boosting coupon. Net deposits will be calculated from 18:00 on June 24 to 18:00 on July 1 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
: Sui’s Chinese community announced that Hashi is the Sui ecosystem’s native Bitcoin financial infrastructure, aiming to transform approximately $1 trillion in idle Bitcoin into productive collateral assets for on-chain financial activities.Before the global testnet launch in July this year, Hashi announced the addition of Cumberland, SwissBorg, and Fluid as ecosystem partners.Reportedly, Hashi has previously collaborated with over 20 partners to jointly promote the application and development of Bitcoin in DeFi and on-chain financial scenarios.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that 10x Research has released its latest market report, stating that Bitcoin traders have long misread the "global money supply" and "global liquidity" indicators, while the movement of the US dollar is actually one of the key factors affecting Bitcoin's price.10x Research points out that the US dollar is currently strengthening across multiple dimensions, and historical experience shows that a stronger dollar is generally negative for Bitcoin. Its dollar model has only triggered 6 sell signals since 2011, with the last occurrence in November 2025, followed by months of continuous decline in Bitcoin's price.The report also indicates that the widely circulated global liquidity indicator in the crypto community last year was incorrectly used by the market. According to its research framework, this indicator triggered a buy signal in early March this year and an exit signal in late April, and the team has already calculated the potential time window for the next trigger.10x Research states that the report analyzes the potential time range and value range for the bear market low in this cycle, incorporating the dollar's movement, global liquidity, and other macro drivers, and believes that the time window corresponding to the cyclical low for Bitcoin is gradually approaching.
: ETF Store President Nate Geraci posted on the X platform that Atlas Capital, with the participation of "Dr. Doom" Nouriel Roubini, is planning to launch a digital token backed by US-listed ETFs.Nate Geraci quoted relevant statements as saying, "Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not real currencies. We need better collateral, higher-quality reserve assets, and more reliable stores of value."Geraci believes that, given Roubini's long-standing critical stance on cryptocurrencies, his involvement in launching a digital asset-related product carries significant symbolic importance and represents a noteworthy industry trend.
CryptoQuant suggests Michael Saylor's Strategy should currently pause further Bitcoin purchases and instead prioritize rebuilding its cash reserves, as its dividend obligations have significantly increased, cash reserves have sharply declined, and unrealized losses on Bitcoin are widening.Julio Moreno, Head of Research at CryptoQuant, pointed out that Strategy's preferred stock, STRC, fell to $82.50 last week, a 17.5% discount from its $100 par value, marking its largest historical discount. This pressure stems from the bearish Bitcoin market environment and the company's diminished cash buffer capacity.The report states that Strategy recently repurchased $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029, further reducing the cash buffer available to support STRC dividend payments. Meanwhile, the company's cash reserves have declined by 38% since the beginning of 2026.On the other hand, as Strategy issues more STRC to finance Bitcoin purchases, its annualized dividend obligation has risen from approximately $300 million at the start of the year to roughly $1.2 billion currently—a nearly fourfold increase in less than six months. CryptoQuant believes the company should become more selective in its Bitcoin purchases rather than continuing indiscriminate accumulation amid intensifying cash pressures.
According to Wintermute’s market weekly report, a significant macroeconomic shift occurred during the week ending June 22: The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.50%–3.75%, but its statement adopted markedly tighter language—removing all references to accommodative policy. The median dot-plot projection rose from 3.4% to 3.8%, and 17 of the 18 FOMC members assessed inflation risks as skewed upward. The probability of a December rate hike surged from roughly 24% one month earlier to approximately 77%. Meanwhile, the Iran nuclear deal—originally scheduled for signing on June 19—collapsed following Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, prompting Iran to withdraw from negotiations. Qatar is now attempting to extend talks until the end of June. With U.S. equity markets closed for Juneteenth, they failed to react promptly; crypto markets bore the brunt first—BTC peaked near $67,000 midweek before retreating to around $62,000, posting a weekly decline of 3.8%; ETH once again fell below $2,000, dropping into the mid-$1,700 range, down 1.2% for the week; over the weekend, approximately $600 million in long positions were liquidated, while less than $90 million in short positions were cleared—highlighting persistent leverage imbalance. Wintermute noted that the narrative of forced selling by “Strategy” players has dissipated (net BTC purchases totaled 1,587 BTC between June 8–14), yet marginal demand from both ETFs and Strategy participants has clearly weakened compared to prior periods. Capital inflow channels remain unopened, and the market is stabilizing primarily under light positioning and low leverage.
According to a report released by data analytics platform Glassnode (@glassnode), although BTC’s price remains significantly below its all-time high, traders on Hyperliquid are continuously increasing their long positions, buying the dip throughout the entire downward trend—building up growing potential for a short squeeze. Meanwhile, altcoin cycle signals have returned to “Altseason,” with selling pressure on altcoins tapering off; however, BTC remains under downward pressure, and the current market remains BTC-driven.
according to the latest data from Gate.io, the total staking volume of its SOL mining (staking) product has reached 625,100 SOL, with a reference annualized yield of 8.01%. Users who stake SOL will receive an equivalent amount of GTSOL assets, achieving asset appreciation.The service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and generating stable returns. In addition to SOL, the platform also offers multi-coin staking options. As of press time, the reference annualized yields are as follows: GUSD 2.80%, USD1 12.63%, BTC 2.67%, ETH 4.08%, and USDT 3.47%.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list ARX trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT.
Strategy founder Michael Saylor posted on X, stating that Strategy has increased its dollar reserves by $300 million to $1.4 billion, and plans to continue replenishing reserves to support the credit quality of its digital credit securities. Meanwhile, Strategy acquired 520 BTC for $35 million, bringing its BTC reserves to 847,363 BTC.
BIT's analysis today notes that over the past 30 days, the combined capital flows from stablecoins, Strategy, and Bitcoin ETFs have turned net negative, reaching a record high of $8 billion. This indicates that institutional investors are reducing risk exposure ahead of the summer season.Unlike the Q4 2025 period when inflows only slowed slightly, capital flows have now clearly shifted to net outflows. Without a significant positive catalyst (such as the Fed turning dovish), buy-side recovery could prove challenging.This suggests that Bitcoin's decline from $82,000 to $62,000 may have a greater impact than its previous correction from $102,000 to $82,000. Against a backdrop of limited upside potential, short volatility strategies may still present opportunities.
Bittensor co-founder Const published a lengthy post stating that Bittensor has not yet achieved full decentralization akin to Bitcoin—particularly in core direction and governance, which remain led by the core team. However, its long-term goal remains the protocol’s ultimate hardening, programmatically enforced immutability, and complete decentralization.
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, has once again released information regarding the Bitcoin Tracker. Consistent with prior patterns, Strategy always discloses its Bitcoin purchases the day after related announcements.
According to CoinDesk, STRC—Strategy’s dividend-paying preferred stock—recently fell below its $100 par value, sparking market discussion about the company’s capital structure and solvency. Key timeline events are reviewed below: May 14: STRC closed at $100 on the ex-dividend date; Bitcoin’s price remained above $80,000, yet market stress was already evident. Concurrently, Strive Asset Management announced its competing product, SATA, would adopt a daily dividend mechanism, raising its yield to 13%, further intensifying competitive pressure on STRC. May 15: Strategy announced it would repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible bonds at an ~8% discount. The market subsequently noted that the company used its U.S. dollar cash reserves—previously earmarked for dividend and debt servicing—to execute this transaction. May 26: Strategy confirmed its cash reserves were deployed in the bond repurchase, reducing its cash balance to approximately $871 million—enough to cover only about six months of STRC dividend payments, down from its prior target of maintaining roughly 24 months of coverage. June 1: Strategy sold 32 BTC—the first Bitcoin sale since 2022—to demonstrate its ability to support dividend payments via asset sales. Following the announcement, MSTR’s stock price dropped 5.9%.
Odaily news, Michael Saylor posted on X platform to review Strategy's Bitcoin strategy journey, stating that when he gave the relevant speech in October 2022, the price of Bitcoin was about $20,000, Strategy held 130,000 BTC at the time, valued at approximately $2.6 billion, and the stock MSTR (adjusted for stock split) was priced at around $24.Michael Saylor stated that weeks later, Bitcoin fell below $16,000, and the company's debt once exceeded the total value of its BTC and cash reserves by about $300 million. The MSTR stock price also dropped to around $13 by the end of 2022. Strategy then persisted in executing its Bitcoin strategy, strengthened company operations, and continued to raise funds to invest in BTC. Since 2022, the company has raised over $60 billion in new capital, which was used to purchase Bitcoin, adding more than 716,000 BTC to its holdings.Michael Saylor said that currently, the value of BTC and dollar reserves held by Strategy exceeds the company's debt by approximately $48 billion. He thanked the investors who have long supported the company and stated that the company will continue to adhere to its long-termist strategy in the future.
Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released its latest weekly BTC report. As of June 19, 2026, its self-held BTC balance stood at 0 BTC (excluding customer deposits); this week’s BTC production was 218.1 BTC, all of which was sold, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC.
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer has released its latest Bitcoin holdings data. For the week ending June 19, its Bitcoin mining output was 218.1 BTC, but it simultaneously sold 218.1 BTC, resulting in a net increase of 0 BTC. The company continues to maintain zero Bitcoin holdings.
Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, which enters into force on 10 July 2027, crypto-asset service providers operating in the EU will face stricter customer verification obligations and new restrictions on services that enhance transaction anonymity.